Gear for Elk Hunters – Kuiu, Garmin, Nosler and Caribou Game Bags

Kuiu Super Down Hooded Jacket and Zip-T

Kuiu founder, Jason Hairston, has always had a well-deserved reputation for being driven to produce cutting edge and sometimesrevolutionary hunting clothing. So in that regard, perhaps we shouldn’t be surprised by their latest product release. However, considering the performance of their new Super Down, we’re still amazed.

Hooded Jacket: Weighing in at a teeny 10 oz., the Hooded Jacket is filled with 2.5 oz. of 850 Polish Quixdown. Some other features include:

Zip-T: Weighing only 7 oz., the Zip-T was designed specifically as an insulation layer for early season hunts and/or as an additional middle insulation layer. It has 1.4 oz. of 850+ Polish Quixdown.

YKK zippered chest pocket designed as a stuff sack, and compresses to ¼ the size of Kuiu’s Spindrift Jacket.

Same features as the Hooded Jacket.

Available in Verde Camo or Steel Gray (medium gray)

M-XXL sizes

Retails for $199.99

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Caribou Gear Game Bags

Caribou Gear Game Bags

Caribou Gear continues to diversify their product line and offer packages for specific types of hunters. Now you can get a lightweight game bag pack (small – antelope/deer; medium – elk/caribou; and large – moose/bison) to suit your needs. All of their bags come with light reflective attachments and lock loops. Their website is a little rough and hard to navigate, but the gear is solid. Go to www.biggamebags.com to order. Here’s a couple of key options you might be interested in:

Carnivore II: Comes with five 24×21 game bags; a 48×48 ground tarp; 5 zip ties; black storage bags; and field instructions. It’s designed specifically for hunters who will be packing out only meat (no bone). Cost is $54.99.

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Nosler Trophy Grade and Trophy Grade Long Range Ammo

Nosler launched their popular Trophy Grade Ammo back in 2008, and despite the rising cost of ammo, it’s been a raging success. Our Editor, Ryan Hatfield, has used it for the past four years and loves it. For 2013, they’ve now launched a brand new line of Trophy Grade Ammo – Trophy Grade Long Range, based on Nosler’s recognition of the need for very high ballistic coefficient bonded ammo. Here are some new items for 2013:

Garmin Oregon 650/650t

Garmin’s Oregon series has been very popular with hunters since its inception. Particularly with its compatability with HuntingGPSmaps.com chips, hunters can now know just about everything; not just where they are, but where in relation to private property and whose property it is. For this year, Oregon introduced the 650 and 650t. Features of this unit are:

Faster processor

Can zoom in, pan out, and rotate using multi-touch

Touchscreen is now more receptive of use with gloves

Brighter screen

Less glare

8MP camera with digital zoom

Smaller

Weighs just a touch over 7 oz.

Retails from $480-$550

This article was featured in the Summer 2013 issue of Elk Hunter Magazine. For more gear reviews delivered to your mailbox, click here to subscribe.